Nick Watney Leads PGA by Three; Woods Trails by Nine

Aug. 14 (Bloomberg) - Nick Watney holds a three-shot lead in the third to round of golf's PGA Championship is on making birdies at his first Six of 11 holes at Whistling Straits. Tiger Woods trails by nine shots. 

Watney, a two-time winner on the U.S. PGA Tour, is at 12 - under through 13 holes for the tournament in Kohler, Wisconsin,-three shots in front of a group of Six players That includes Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy. 

Dustin Johnson, Martin Kaymer, Bryce Molde and Wen-Chong Liang of China, the WHO set a new course with eight birdies in at his round of 64, are also Life Style Tied for second at 9-under, one shot ahead of 2003 U.S. Open winner Jim Furyk and 47-year-old Australia native Steve Elkington. 

Watney, 29, began the round with two birdies and then rolled in birdie putts on the fifth, sixth, seventh and 11th holes. His lone bogey through 13 holes Came on the par-4 hole Eighth. 

Second-round play was completed this morning at golf's final major tournament of the year on the fog rolling in off Lake Michigan interrupted the first two days of play. 

Woods, who's seeking a fifth PGA title and 15th major win, is at 3-under on an Even-par round of 72 They had four bogeys and four birdies on finishing this afternoon at his second round this morning with a 2-under 70 

Putting Atrocious 

"It was a struggling day and now I'm done with it," Woods Told CBS in a televised interview. "I hit the ball better today, please I had on the other two days and I just putted atrociously." 

Woods, 34, hasn't won a major since the 2008 U.S. Open last week and registered at his worst four-round finish as a professional, finishing 18-over par at the Bridgestone Invitational, 30 shots behind winner Hunter Mahan. 

"I'm concentrating is tomorrow," Woods said. "I just want to go out there and play a good round and we'll see Where That puts me." 

Second-round leader Matt Kuchar dropped into a tie for 12th at 6-under with two bogeys through 13 holes today. 

Phil Mickelson, the 2005 champion, is 1-under on a round of 73 and is unlikely to end Woods's record 270-week Reign atop the Official World Golf Ranking. The left-hander'd Need to finish in fourth place or better Thurs Surpass Woods, Ken'd Need to finish 47th or worse.